Hashmonaim
חַשְׁמוֹנָאִים | |
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Hebrew transcription(s) | |
• unofficial | Ramat Modi'in |
Coordinates: 31°55′51.65″N 35°1′17.66″E / 31.9310139°N 35.0215722°E | |
District | Judea and Samaria Area |
Council | Mateh Binyamin |
Region | West Bank |
Founded | July 7, 1988 |
Population (2022)[1] | 2,589 |
Hashmonaim (Hebrew: חַשְׁמוֹנָאִים, lit. Hasmoneans) is an Israeli settlement located in the western section of the West Bank, off Route 443. Hashmonaim is located two kilometers east of Modi'in-Maccabim-Re'ut, midway between Jerusalem and Tel Aviv and is part of the Mateh Binyamin Regional Council. In 2022 it had a population of 2,589.
The international community considers Israeli settlements in the West Bank illegal under international law, but the Israeli government disputes this.[2]